AUBURN, Alabama -- A funeral service for Johnny Richmond, known in the Auburn community as Mr. Penny, will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Auburn United Methodist Church, according to Opelika Auburn News.

The Tigers superfan was known for celebrating Tigers touchdowns by doing pushups in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

In 2012, Richmond, a custodian and crossing guard at Dean Road Elementary, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He later said he survived the incident thanks to God and was grateful to be alive.

During the funeral, family friends and those who grew to love Richmond will gather to pay their respects. Richmond's mother, Dora Lockhart, said she was happy that the last words she said to her son were words of love.